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Oct. 8, 1940.

FIGURE ARTICLE l M. COHEN l 2,217,102

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oct. s', 1949. M, COHEN 2,217,102

FIGURE ARTICLE Filed Oct. 31, 1938 ZPSheets-Sheet 2 I l I Patented Oct. 8, 1940 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE 1 Claim.

The invention relates to gure articles and more especially to stuffed figure toys, such as dolls, animals or inanimate miniature novelty creations.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an article of this character, wherein a part thereof, for example the head of a toy is rotatably supported and this head can be manually turned through manipulation thereof wholly within the body of such toy, thereby mechanically effecting life-like activity thereto, with the result that an animated characteristic is present.

Another object of the invention is the provision o-f an article of this characterI wherein the stuffed body oi the same conceals the manner of manipulating the movable parts of such article, for example the head of a figure toy, such as a doll, animal or the like, and by such manipulation the head can be turned at will, thereby rendering the said toy attractive and giving a life-like appearance thereto.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an article of this character, wherein the construction thereof is novel and a part thereof can be easily adjusted, for example the head of a toy, so that the toy will appear animated.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an article of this character, which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable and eicient in operation, neat and attractive in appearance, having animation, aiording entertainment and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings which disclose the preferred and modified forms of the invention, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a doll constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side view of the same partly in section.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing a modification.

Figure 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of the neck ring member shown in the modification.

ding, or any other ller, as is conventional in Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

Referring to the drawings in detail, particularly Figures 1 to 4 inclusive, A designates generally a stuffed figure toy, in this instance a doll, its fab-ric body covering I0, being filled with stufling material I I, either sawdust, cotton wadthe body make-up of dolls. This body covering o has associated therewith the swingable arms I2 and legs I3, respectively. The arms carry hands I4, while the legs I3 have the feet I5.

Built into the body covering I0 is an inner walling I6 forming a central well or way II accessible through pockets I8 opening laterally through opposite sides of the -doll body I9 for accommodating the fingers of the hands of a person when holding the doll A for a purpose presently described. 0

This central well or way I 'I opens upwardly through the neck 20 of the doll body I9 and such neck carries a draw tie string, wire or the like 2I within a :easement 22, so that a grooved circular rim 23 depending from the lowermost por- 25 tion of a head 24 can be rotatably coupled with the body covering l0 at the neck 20, the groove in said rim 23 being indicated at 25.

At diametrically opposite points interiorly of the rim 23 are eye members 26 to which are 30 linked or loosely connected as at 21 the terminals of a turning loop or operating lever, handle or the like 28 which extends downwardly into the well or way I1 for easy access by the lingers of the hands of a person when placed within the 35 pockets I8. Thus this lever, handle or the like can readily be operated for the turning of the head 24 of the doll A and in this manner effecting animation thereto.

The head 24 can be easily tilted forwardly or 40 b-ackwardly from without the doll A and the lever, handle or the like is at all times concealed within the body I9 of the doll and the manipulation of said lever, handle or the like is had witmn the Said body is for the turning of the 45 head 0f the doll.

In Figures 5 to 7 of the drawings there is shown a slight modification of the invention, wherein there is represented a toy bear 29, its head 30 being rotatabiy icoupied to the body 3| by the 50 neck ring member 32. This member 32 is made fast in the lowermost portion of the head 3U and is rotatably fitted in the neck area 33 of the body 3l preferably by a draw string, wire or the like 34 within a Casement 35 provided in the be carried out in a muff for Womens use, Where the said muff is decorated with an image turnably supported exteriorly on the body of the said muff and the image operated from within such What is claimed is:

In an article of the kind described, a stuied body having a well formation therein accessible at opposite sides of said body and also extending through the uppermost portion of the latter, a movable image part actuated Within the well at said uppermost portion of the body, said part having an annular channel therein for the engagement of the uppermost portion of said body and the coupling'of such portion and part together whereby the latter will rotate and swing in all directions and means within the well for actuating said movable part and engageable through opposite sides of said body for the rotation and swinging of said part, the said means including a wire loop-like handle having pivotal connections With the part at diametrically opposite points thereof adjacent to the coupling of such part with the uppermost portion of the body.

MORRIS COI-IEN. 

